Siem Reap Trip Overview
On this 3 day tour, you’ll get to experience a lot of Siem Reap in a short time. On the first day, we’ll go to visit the Tonle Sap Lake. Here, you can see how the locals have adapted to life on the water. One the second day, we’ll go to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat and continue our small circuit tour which will take you to see popular temples such as Bayon, Ta Prohm and Angkor Thom. On the third day, we’ll take you on a historical and cultural tour of Siem Reap town bringing your to see the killing fields, the war museum and Artisan d’Angkor.
Additional Info
* Duration: 3 days
* Starts: Siem Reap, Cambodia
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
On this 3 day tour, you’ll get to experience a lot of Siem Reap in a short time. On the first day, we’ll go to visit the Tonle Sap Lake. Here, you can see how the locals have adapted to life on the water. One the second day, we’ll go to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat and continue our small circuit tour which will take you to see popular temples such as Bayon, Ta Prohm and Angkor Thom. On the third day, we’ll take you on a historical and cultural tour of Siem Reap town bringing your to see the killing fields, the war museum and Artisan d’Angkor.
Itinerary
Day 1: Chong Kneas
Stop At: Chong Kneas Floating Village, Tonle Sap, Siem Reap Cambodia
This tour will start at 8:00am or 2:00pm depending on your preference. We will drive to see the floating village at Chong Kneas, just to the south of Siem Reap town. Our guide will take you on a boat trip to pass through the floating village where many Cambodian and ethnic Vietnamese families are living their lives on the water. You can see how they go about their daily lives with markets, schools, clinics and restaurants all floating on top of the water.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Angkor Wat
Stop At: Angkor Wat, Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap Cambodia
The Angkor Wat Small Circuit tour starts very early in the morning. You’ll be picked up before sunrise around 4:30. We will watch a beautiful sunrise at Angkor Wat.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Angkor Thom South Gate, National Road #6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
After the sunrise and exploring Angkor Wat, we’ll stop for breakfast and then continue to the ancient city of Angkor Thom.
We’ll enter via the “South Gate of Angkor Thom” on a long causeway which is flanked by a row of 54 mythical beings which are said to guard the city from bad spirits.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia
First on the list is a visit to Bayon temple which is located exactly in the centre of Angkor Thom. The hundreds of giant stone faces will look down on you throughout the temple and are some of the most recognized and photogenic spots in Siem Reap.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Baphuon Temple, Angkor Tom Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
A mid-11th century temple, Baphuon is a beautiful temple at Angkor Thom. Its name means a hidden temple. It has three tiers, built in a shape of pyramid.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Terrace of the Leper King, Angkor Thom Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
We’ll then head over to the Terrace of the Elephant and the Terrace of the Leper King before taking lunch. You have the option to each lunch in a local restaurant nearby the temples or we can head back to your hotel to eat lunch.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ta Prohm, National Road #6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
After lunch, we’ll to see the “Tomb Raider” temple which is called Ta Prohm. It’s one of the most popular temples because of its unique appearance. The jungle is literally growing right through the temple.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Srah Srang, National Road 6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Next up is Banteay Kdei temple which is a large unrestored complex in a similar style to Ta Prohm.
We’ll then head over to Srah Srang which is a large manmade lake known as the “Royal Bath”. Here, we’ll watch the sunset before heading back into town.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Siem Reap City Tour
Stop At: Wat Thmey (Killing Fields), Siem Reap Cambodia
After breakfast at your hotel, we’ll come and pick you up around 8 o’clock in the morning. We’ll come and get you either in a tuk tuk, air-conditioned taxi or minivan (depending on your specifications or group size) and take you to visit the local Buddhist pagoda called Wat Thmey. Here, you will see the Siem Reap killing fields. You can learn about the atrocities which occurred during the brutal Khmer Rouge regime.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: War Museum Cambodia, Kaksekam Village Sra Nge Commune, Siem Reap Cambodia
Then, we will go to visit the Cambodia War Museum. You can learn about the the civil war and other important aspects of recent Khmer history. We’ll then go to visit another Buddhist pagoda in the town centre call Wat Preah Prohm Rath.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Psar Chaa – Old Market, Psar Chaa Road Old French Quarter, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
We’ll then take you to visit the Old Market (Psar Chas) so you can see a local market and do some souvenir shopping.
Finally, we’ll take you to the popular Artisans d’Angkor so you can see how they’ve revived local crafts and even buy yourself a gift or two.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
